Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 40 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ireland, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ireland stood at 40 number.
That represents a change of down 57.0% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 264 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 39 number, in 2015.
That places Ireland 148th out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 264 number | — |
| 1997 | 256 number | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 230 number | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 212 number | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 177 number | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 144 number | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 179 number | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 139 number | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 222 number | +59.7% |
| 2005 | 85 number | -61.7% |
| 2006 | 110 number | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 110 number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 122 number | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 110 number | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 182 number | +65.5% |
| 2011 | 96 number | -47.3% |
| 2013 | 90 number | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 72 number | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 39 number | -45.8% |
| 2016 | 49 number | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 93 number | +89.8% |
| 2018 | 40 number | -57.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 240.5 number | 212 number | 264 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 139.8 number | 85 number | 222 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.62 number | 39 number | 182 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ireland?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ireland was 40 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 264 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 number in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 148th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.